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19 February 2015
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St Ayles skiffs fiesta
The gathering of the clans for the St Ayles
Skiff Regatta in Franklin made the four-day
event, from Thursday 12th to Sunday 15th
February, in the Huon Valley an occasion
to celebrate.
Two skiffs arrived from New Zealand, two
from mainland Australia and with three
already in southern Tasmania, the Huon
River and foreshore became a bustle of
activity.
Thursday saw the first event begin with
a magical Huon Valley day and three
skiffs in the 10km Heritage Row to
Shipwright’s Point. Crews were representing
No 871
Franklin, Cygnet and Taroona – very
appropriate considering these were the
first communities in Tasmania to build their
own skiffs. A royal reception by the Huon
Yacht Club was a welcome sight and an
appreciated sign of small communities
supporting each other.
The L & S Doyle return race of four back
to Franklin saw the Living Boat Trust’s
“Outside Chance” win in a record time
that was just under an hour. Then followed
the grand Opening Ceremony on the
Rowing Ways, initiated by the atmospheric
sound of the didgeridoo. This lead into the
“Scottish connection” represented by kilts,
bagpipes and music from the Derwent
Pipe Band. St Ayles skiffs originated in
Scotland and are based on the design
of early fishing boats. The magical
evening continued with a boat row-past,
all skiffs on the water, a Huon River and
Rowing Ways Oar Salute brought to
attention by Captain Jess, followed by an
“Intercontinental Sprint”.
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Off and (St Ayles skiff) racing at Franklin
Police urge residents to secure belongings,
vehicles and premises
Over the past decade Tasmania Police has
worked with the Tasmanian community
to significantly reduce crime in the state.
During this period the number of burglaries
of homes, businesses and motor vehicles
have reduced considerably.
However, in recent months Tasmania Police
has identified a worrying trend where
houses, businesses and motor vehicles
are being left unlocked and with attractive
property not secured. This makes those
properties and vehicles highly attractive
to those people who would seek to steal
your property or cars.
In both the Kingborough and Huon Valley
municipalities, premises and vehicles have
been the target of offenders. A number
of these burglaries have occurred in the
mid to later afternoon, through unlocked
doors, bathroom and kitchen windows.
Find the classifieds
inside the back page
Some have even occurred whilst the owners
are working in their garden.
Tasmania Police regularly patrols high
risk areas, but is not able to prevent every
crime alone. Therefore, further reducing
burglaries and the theft of motor vehicles
requires a partnership approach with your
cooperation to adequately protect your
property.
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GENERAL
Blackmans Bay Childrens Services
6wks-12yrs 7.30am-6pm, 177b Roslyn
Avenue 6229 4914
Blackmans Bay Play Group 10am12pm, B/Bay Comm Hall, (Ocean Espl).
Playgroup Association: 6228 0925
Bruny Island Quarantine Station
Open Thurs to Mon 10am-4pm, 816
Killora Rd, North Bruny 0435 069 312
Colour Circle Art Group Adult classes/
workshops. Bernadette 6229 8938
Free Bread & Rolls Mon-Fri 9am3.30pm Maranoa Comm Ctre 6229 4066
Kingston Beach Educational Care
7.15am - 6.15pm. 46 Beach Rd.
6229 6070
Kingston Croquet Club Mons & Weds,
1.30-3.30pm. Learn to play golf croquet.
159 Summerleas Rd. 0402 091 840
Little Penguins Birth - 4yrs, Tues
1-3pm; Fri 9-11.30am, Bruny School.
6293 1147
Puddleducks Play Centre Tues-Fri
Pre-kinder sessions for 3-5yrs Kingston
Beach Kinder. Beach Rd 6229 2852
U3A Kingborough 0405 327 071
email [email protected] or
web www.u3akingborough.org.au
MONDAYS
AA Kingborough 8pm Christ the Priest
Church, corner Roslyn Ave & Jindabyne
Road. 6234 8711
Coffee, Chat & Craft 9am, Maranoa
Heights Community Centre, 24 Hawthorn
Drive 6229 4066
Craft & Play - drop in 10-11am,
Kids Allowed Shop, Channel Ct, Kingston
Friendship for Disabled, 6pm Uniting
Church, 42 Jindabyne Rd, Kingston.
6229 6152
Kingborough Women’s Club
Needlework 10-12n, 34 Ewing Ave
Kingston Beach, in KB oval behind
Community Hall. 6286 8206
Kingston District Garden Club
4th Mon 7.30pm (not Jun/Jul/Dec)
Kingston LINC 6229 1606
Kingston Men’s Probus Club Last
Mon/mth, Snr Citizen Centre, 35 Redwood
Rd,10am-12pm.6229 3573
Limited food assistance Afternoons
Maranoa Heights Comm. Ctre 6229 4066
Lions Club of Kingborough 1st &
3rd Mondays, 6.30pm, Kingston Beach
Golf Club
Rotary Club of Kingston 6.30pm
Kingbrgh Bowls Club, Margate. David
0437 849 470
Zumba 12 noon, Maranoa Heights
Community Centre, 6229 4066
TUESDAYS
Anglicare Family Mental Health
Services Every 2nd Tues LINC D block
6229 4066
At The Beach Playgroup 9.3011.30am, Blackmans Bay Hall, Ocean
Espl. Emma 0420 903 284
Beehive Playcentre Margate 9-12n,
3-4 yr olds. 6267 1301
Bingo 7.30pm Twin Ovals Pavilion
Kingston, Michelle 0418 548 611
Christian Men’s Fellowship
10am-12pm Christian Reformed Church
of Kingston, Denison St. 6229 6927 or
6227 1930
Friends of Coningham NRA Working
Bees - 3rd Tues/month, Feb- Nov, Jean
6267 4870 times and locations
Friends of Snug Village Home 2nd
Tues 1.30pm, Beverley 6267 9537
Heart Foundation Walking 9am.
Join the Peter Murrell Walkers. All
welcome. No cost. 6229 5391
Kingborough Carers Support Grp
fortnightly, 1pm, Ph June 6229 6946
Kingborough Senior Citzs Indoor
Bowls 1pm, 35 Redwood Rd Hall
6229 4487
Kingborough Spinners &
Handweavers Uniting Church,
Jindabyne Rd, 1st Tues 6264 1714
Kingborough Women’s Club
Scrabble from 1.30pm, 34 Ewing Ave
Kingston Beach, in KB oval behind
Community Hall. 6286 8206
Kingston Cub Scouts 6.30-8pm, 6227
1313 behind sports centre
Kingston Classifieds - 19 February 2015
Kingston Scrabble Club 7.30pm
Kingston Library. 6229 5840
Kingston Tennis Club Social tennis
9am - 12 noon. 6229 1732
Rotary Club of D’Entrecasteaux
Channel, Villa Howden 6.30pm.
6267 1161
Sandfly Playgroup 10-12pm, Sandfly
Hall. 6239 6002
WEDNESDAYS
Alcohol & Drug Service 1300 139
641 Kingston Comm Hlth Ctr, by appt.
Australian Plants (APST) 1st Wed 2pm
Centacare meeting room Kingston Beach.
Fran 6229 9443
Blackmans Bay Salvation Army
Playgroup 9.30-11am, 3 Opal Dve,
BBay, $5 per family. 6229 8058
Christian Meditation 4.30pm,
Meeting room, Church of Christ the Priest,
Kingston. 6229 7529
Community Market Brookfield
Margate, 10am
Fortefied SATB vocal group
Blackmans Bay 7.30pm 6229 1231
Grow Tas Mental Health Support
Group 7-9pm, Kingston Community
Health Ctre. 1800 558 268 / 6223
6284 / 6229 8170 www.grow.net.au
Guides B’Bay Guide Hall, Burwood
Dve. Rainbow 5-7yr 5-6pm, Bahloo
7-11yr 6.15-7.45pm 6231 0433
Kingborough Bridge Club 7.15pm
Snr Citz Hall Redwood Rd. 6229 7234
Kingborough Prostate Cancer
Support Group Meets 2nd Wed 2pm.
Kingston LINC. Keith 6229 9479 or
Cynthia 6233 2072
Kingborough Senior Citizen Bingo
1.30pm, 35 Redwood Rd Hall 6229 4487
Kingborough Women’s Club
Mahjong 10.30am-3pm. 34 Ewing
Ave Kingston Beach, in KB oval behind
Community Hall. 6286 8206
Kingston Apex Club 2nd Wed, Mt
Nelson Tavern, kingston.apex.club@
gmail.com
Kingston LINC - Rock & Rhyme 11
Hutchins St. 11-11.30am for babies
1-24 mnths. 6165 6208
Kingston School for Seniors 10am12pm Snr Ctzns Club Rooms during term
time. Ph 6229 5495
MaJong 1.30-3.30pm Senior
Cititzen Hall, 35 Redwood Rd, Kingston.
Ph 6229 2453
Over 50s Exercise Class Kingston
Beach Hall, 10-11am. Ph physio Janice
Laud 6267 4936
Sing Australia Kingston 12-2pm
Uniting Church, Jindabyne Road,
Blackmans Bay 6229 3990
Songs for Life 6.30-7.30pm Parents
& primary school-age children, Kingston Primary School. 0419 757 941
Yoga 9.45am Maranoa Heights Comm
Centre 6229 4352
Yoga for Seniors and Beginners
11am Maranoa Heights Comm Centre
6229 4066
THURSDAYS
Beehive Playcentre Margate 9-12,
3-4 yr olds. 6267 1301
Bellydancing 10am Kingston LINC D
block 6229 4066
Craft with a Cause 10am-2pm school
terms, Kingborough Family Church
6229 2196
Channel Painters 9.30am-12. West
Winds. Beginners & exp. 6267 4903
Chess Club 4-6pm during school term.
Kingston LINC 6211 8500
Coffee Club 3pm, The Beach,
Blackmans Bay 0437 527 840
English Conversation Group 1011am. Kingston LINC. 6211 8500
Friends of Peter Murrell Res.
2nd Thu (Apr,Jun,Aug,Oct,Dec) 7.30pm
Centacare Cottages, Kingston Beach
6267 2939
Guides Hall, Burwood Dve, B’Bay
Forester 7-11yr 5.30-7pm, Storm Bay
10-15yr 7.15-9pm, Ranger 14+
7.15pm 6231 0433
Kingborough Bowls Club Euchre
7.30pm, 0407 799 421
Kingston LINC Storytime 10.30 11am for pre-schoolers. 11 Hutchins St.
6165 6208
Mahjong 10-12pm Senior Citz Hall, 35
Redwood Rd, Kingston. 6229 4747
Playgroup 9.30-11am yspace Kingston
6229 4066
Praying for you 8-9.30pm, K’brgh Life
Healing Rooms, 5 Mertonvale Circuit,
Kingston. 6227 1488
Snug CWA 2nd Thursday of month,10am.
Upper level, Brookfield, Margate. 6267 5060
The Southern Voices adult choir,
Kingston Uniting Church, 7.15-9.30pm.
Margot 6244 5344
Ukulele Group Maranoa Heights Cty
Ctr, 5.30-7pm. Alan 0417 193 265
Unity in Diversity Discuss on spiritual
themes. 7.30pm Kingston Beach 6229 4535
Yoga Kingston Beach Sailing Club.
5.30pm. 0429 504 995
Zumba Taroona Community Hall,
5.30pm, Carmen 0437 011 766
FRIDAYS
Friends of the Kingston Library
Book Sale 1st Fri, 10am - 12noon
Kingston LINC
Kingborough Bridge Club 1-5pm
Senior Citz Hall Redwood Rd 6229 4747
Kingbrgh Senior Citz Line Dancing
10am, 35 Redwood Rd 6229 4487
Kingston LiNC - Rock & Rhyme 11
Hutchins St. 11-11.30am for babies
1-24 mnths. 6165 6208
Kingston Tennis Club Social tennis
9am - 12 noon Ph 6229 1732
Science Fun - drop in 10-11am, Kids
Allowed Shop, Channel Ct, Kingston
Zumba 9.30am & Zumba Gold 10.40am
Maranoa Heights Community Centre,
6229 4066
SATURDAYS
Catholic Parish Kingston / Channel
Vigil 6pm
Seventh Day Adventist Margate 11am
Worship Service, 9.30am Sabbath School
Theosophical Society last Sat, 2-4pm
13 Goulburn St, Hobart 6267 4868
SUNDAYS
AA Kingston 7pm, Community Health
Centre, John Street
Anglican St Clements, 100 Beach Rd,
Kingston 7:45am, 9:30am & 5pm; St
Peters Roslyn Ave, B’Bay 8am 6229
7678 / 0407 880 384
Bay Christian Church 10am,
177 Roslyn Ave Blackmans Bay (Primary
School) 6229 2268
Catholic Parish Kingston /Channel
Church of Christ the Priest 10am; St
Mary’s Snug 8.30am; Bruny 3pm 4th Sun
Christian Reformed Church 17
Denison St, Kingston. 9.30am
Citylight Church 150 Redwood Rd,
Kingston. 10am Worship Svc, 6229
1944, 0417 541 883
Free Presbyterian Church 50 Channel Hwy, Kingston. Svcs 10am/4pm
Kingborough Family Church
11 Glory Place, Huntingfield. 10am
worship/children’s. Enquiries 6229 2196
Kingborough Life Church 10am,
5 Mertonvale Crt, Kingston 6227 1488
Kingborough Quakers 4th Sun
10.30am 6267 2571 for venue
Kingborough Salvation Army 10am
Family Service. 3 Opal Dve, Blackmans
Bay 6229 8058
Kingston Beach Handmade Market
2nd Sun of mnth, Kingston Beach Hall
Kingston Rotary Market 8am-1pm
KingstonTown Shopping Centre, Annette
0419 543 287
Kingston Uniting Church Service
10am & Sunday School 42 Jindabyne Rd,
Kingston 6229 8112
Margate Garden Club last Sun mth
outings, Anne 6267 2152
One Way Christian Church 10am
Endeavour Ave, Margate. 6229 2268
Summerleas Christian Church
Meeting 9.30am Sea Scout Hall,
Kingston View 6229 2268
Taroona Comm Market last Sun/
mth,10-3 Taroona Shops, 6227 9697
Taroona Uniting Church Service
9.30am 1 Taroona Cres 6227 9863
Vine Christian Church Service 4pm
Kingston LINC, Hutchins St, Kingston
Yoga 4pm Blackmans Bay Community
Hall 6229 4352
Strange but true
Long lived Great White sharks
What is the life span of the Great White
shark? A new method for determining their
age suggests that the sharks can live into their
seventies, far longer than previously thought.
Until now, gauging a shark's age had been
done by counting its growth band pairs – the
alternating opaque and translucent bands on
a shark's vertebrae somewhat similar to tree
growth rings. By this method, it was estimated
that great whites live into their twenties, but
it was never felt to be a reliable method,
because the bands become increasingly
hard to distinguish as a shark ages.
Li Ling Hamady and her colleagues at the
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in
the USA have now developed a new technique which takes advantage of the fact that
nuclear bomb testing from the mid-1950s to
the 1960s released huge amounts of the radioactive isotope carbon 15 into the ocean.
Taken up by marine animals at the time, the
isotope can now be detected in their tissue.
By testing for this radiocarbon spike, the
researchers obtained a time stamp that has
helped them to more accurately discern and
calibrate the growth band pairs of the four
shark specimens they have been examining.
The oldest male turned out to be 73.
Daughter's haul
The daughter of the president of Uzbekistan
has been accused of looting treasures and
artworks from the country's national museum
to furnish her palatial home on the shores
of Lake Geneva. For many years, Gulnara
Karimova, 41, combined careers as a pop
star, fashion designer and diplomat. Until
the summer of 2013, she was Uzbekistan's
ambassador to the UN. Following a row
within the family of President Karimov, Karimova endured a very public fall from grace.
She was removed from her UN job last July,
then her business empire was shut down in
October. Now an exiled Uzbek dissident has
published photos of what he found when he
broke into her abandoned Geneva mansion
- jewellery, precious rugs, an 18th century
Koran encrusted with jewels, and 60 artworks
missing from Tashkent, Uzbekistan's capital.
Pretty, please
Hard headed investors would never be
swayed by something as shallow as good
looks. Think again! The University of Wisconsin has published research suggesting
that comely bosses not only earn more, but
that they prettify their companies' share prices
too. Using a facial attractiveness index to
rate the CEOs of S&P 500 firms, the study
found share prices improved on days when
attractive executives appeared on TV, and
that the good looking achieved better returns
in mergers and acquisitions too. The study
stopped short of advising that bosses should
be hired primarily for their looks, but, clearly,
beauty is in the eye of the shareholder.
Bon mots
“Done is better than perfect” - Sheryl
Sandberg, CEO of Facebook
Feeling sheepish?
What’s in a name?
A gentle argument as to whether
2015 is the Chinese Year of the
Goat or the Sheep resulted in
a google search – and not very
clear guidelines. What is clear
is that, apparently, either will
do. The goat, or sheep, or even
ram in some instances, appears
to be interchangeable. What is
even clearer is that none of this
semi-academic argument over
terminology is going to deter
the Chinese from celebrating
the Spring Festival and the
Chinese Lunar New Year, the
most important festival of the
year and the time for family
reunions. China’s population
of 1.3 billion people will be
either on the move, returning
to the family, or preparing for
the return of family members.
Those whose year of birth
falls in a Goat/Sheep year
won’t feel too uncomfortable
as they crowd onto planes,
boats and trains to make the
journey home for they, like their
animal counterparts, are secure
being part of a crowd. China’s
transport system, however,
will be stretched to its limits
as everything fills to capacity.
Those who come by car, bus
or truck take their chances
on crammed highways and
may see accidents close these
arteries for hours, even days,
at a time. Chinese outside their
own country will be celebrating
wherever they are. Anyone who
would like to be part of local
celebrations will find the Lunar
New Year being celebrated
on the Parliament Lawns on
Sunday 22nd February between
10am and 4pm.
Born in the Year of the
Goat
As with the signs of the better
known – in our part of the
world – zodiac, anyone born
in a Chinese zodiac year is
supposedly born with certain
for HIRE
personality traits. Those born
in a Year of the Goat will
be blessed, according to
tradition, with a calm, gentle,
kind-hearted and imaginative
personality. They may be shy.
They will have a strong sense of
justice. And although they may
appear mild-mannered they will
be strong in their convictions,
resilient and persevering. They
are not risk-takers. They prefer
to work in teams and their
intimate friends are few. On
the negative side, they are
sometimes unrealistic in their
expectations, pessimistic in
outlook, and slow to get things
done. An outdated but strong
superstition in Chinese society
is that only one in ten babies
born in the Year of the Goat
will find happiness, and parents
fear their offspring will be
followers, not leaders. Some
plan their family to avoid a Year
of the Goat. As babies born this
year are supposedly best suited
to work as paediatricians,
actors, teachers and musicians,
it could be an interesting
research project for some future
student to discover if, in 20-30
years, these professionals are
in short supply!
Meanwhile, in China
Fam ilie s in C hina will be
gathering as you are reading
this. Houses are being
thoroughly cleaned, signifying
the end of the old and the
beginning of the new. Debts
are being settled; everyone
wants to start the New Year debt
free. The family reunion dinner
takes place on New Year’s Eve,
with fish and dumplings given
high priority as these dishes
signify prosperity. Fireworks
will be launched on the stroke
of midnight, celebrating the
New Year and driving away
any lurking evil spirits, which
are reputed to be fearful of fire
and noise as well as the colour
THE NBN IS HERE!
red. Needless to say, red will
be the predominant colour
of celebration. Red lanterns
abound. Children are given
Red Packets – red envelopes
containing money.
Closer to home
The Australia China Friendship
Society was founded in
1 9 5 2 , w i t h a Ta s m a n i a n
branch established in 1964,
its members having interests
in many diverse aspects of
life in China and relations
between our two countries.
Tasmania has long had a sisterstate relationship with Fujian
Province on the southeast
coast of mainland China. This
fosters aspects of education,
trade, adoption, tourism,
food, language, medicine,
music and art, and ACFS offers
many interesting, informative
and pleasant opportunities to
interact in these areas. The
recent visit to Tasmania by
President Xi and his wife Madam
Pen Liyuan attracted global
attention, and has resulted in
recent high numbers of Chinese
visitors to the state. Many have
returned taking Tasmanian
branded products, boxes of
our cherries for instance, both
for themselves and as gifts for
others. A growing awareness of
what Tasmania has to offer in
our fresh food and clean air can
only be good for our economy.
For any who are interested
in the activities of the ACFS,
their website is www.acfs.com.
au/tasmania And for a really
interesting and fun day, and a
chance to build awareness of
the contributions of Chinese
migration to our state, come
along to the Lunar New Year
celebrations on February 22nd.
Enjoy delicious food, see the
spectacle of the Dragon Dance,
and say kung hei fat choi to
your friends.
Judy Redeker
Phon
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Technology & Electronic Devices
0418 807 589
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KINGSTON ROTARY
CAR BOOT MARKET
9am-1pm Sundays
Kingston Town Car Park
(Woolworths)
Support local projects
SMS 0419 543 287
Fresh
Strawberries
Farm gate sales
122 Slab Rd, Cygnet
Turn off at RSL Club
Look out for
DM Jennings
& Sons sign
Buy direct from the grower
19 February 2015 - Kingston Classifieds 3
Eat local
Tassievore Month is fast
approaching
Food and grocery shopping is
always a challenge – making
the budget stretch, while
providing good wholesome
food, especially while trying
to keep the concept of food
miles and local produce at
the front of your mind. Eating
locally produced food and
drink and supporting locally
owned businesses has an
added incentive, if you are a
keen shopper and read the
labels. Why buy produce that
comes from halfway around the
world, at huge expense, when
local produce is available? Last
year Tassievore introduced an
Eat Local Challenge, and it’s
on again. March is Tassievore
month. Get chomping on
Tasmanian food and share
your comments and information
with others. Given the range of
produce available, that’s not a
chore but an adventure. Once
again the team at Tassievore,
supported by Sustainable
HUON HEARING CENTRE
51 Main St, Huonville 7109 TAS. Ph 03 6264 2750
Hearing Tests, Hearing Aids, Advice
& Ongoing Support for Private Clients,
Pensioners & Veterans.
• Tinnitus counselling.
• Hearing assessments for children age 3 & up.
• Wide range of digital hearing devices.
We are an independent clinic but also contracted with
The Government Office of Hearing Services Scheme.
KINGSTON BEACH HEALTH CENTRE
2 Recreation Street, Kingston Beach / Ph 6229 9844
Kingston Beach Health Centre provides
the following Allied Health Services
• Podiatry • Remedial Massage Therapy
• Musculoskeletal Therapy • Osteopathy • Acupuncture
• Speech Pathology • Audiology • Psychology
For details or to arrange an appointment
Phone 6229 9844
Consulting space available for lease
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Regular HUONVILLE,
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Kingston Classifieds - 19 February 2015
Living Tasmania, Produce to
the People and Urban Farming
Ta s m a n i a , h a v e i s s u e d a
challenge to eat, grow and
buy Tasmanian produce and
products and celebrate the
fantastic produce we have
available on our doorstep. Visit
their website: www.slt.org.au/
tassievore, where you will find
the 2015 Tassievore Challenge,
and some of the fun activities.
There are weekly challenges for
March, ways to get involved,
who is on the Tassievore Team
and fun activities. This year Eat
Well Tasmania, The Tasmanian
School Canteen, The Heart
Foundation, The University of
Tasmania and Move Well Eat
Well are also involved. Also, Eat
Well Tasmania Kids Coalition is
a partner, with Tassievore, on a
schools challenge, ensuring that
children are involved in the fun
at school. A note to teachers, or
to those with children at primary
school - don’t forget to keep
an eye out for the Tassievore
schools challenge – brought to
you by the Tassievore partners.
Your school can go in the
running for a celebrity visit, a
Tassievore cooking class and,
for MoveWellEatWell schools
only, a CD from the fabulous
Vegetable plot, Winners of
the Fringe Kids Award at the
2014 Sydney Fringe. This CD is
guaranteed to get you singing
about vegetables, and hey,
it’s a great inducement for
parents to get their children to
eat fresh food, especially of the
vegetable kind.
Membership
Sustainable Living Tasmania
is starting the month with a
fun event, for members, as
the launch to the Eat Local
Challenge kick-off. The event
will be at the Waterworks on
the 1 st March. Membership
is $5, and members can be
signed up on the day, but it
may be a good idea to contact
[email protected] to find
out the details, including what
kind of “local food plate”
is welcome. The Tassievore
website is fun, and is useful
if you are interested in eating
“seasonally”. How many times
do we try to follow a recipe, and
then find that an ingredient is
not available? Sharing is part
of the ethos of the Tassievore
website. Recipes, locating good
sources of food, and so on,
can be made fun, and can
help to solve the problem of
loneliness. This is especially
helpful for parents of young
children, and for those at the
other end of the age spectrum,
the empty nesters, those of us
with knowledge and experience
and time on our hands. They
have many suggestions which
don’t seem too difficult, but
could be good for you. Why
not try something new (a new
Tasmanian product or growing
a new vegetable or fruit or
even visiting your local farmers
market for the first time - it’s up
to you). If you don’t already,
why not try supporting local
businesses (shop at Tasmanian
owned businesses for the week)
and try eating only Tasmanian
grown fruit and vegetables.
Back to the 2015
program
Of course you don’t have to
join a group to eat well, but
some of the fun of being part
of the challenge is sharing
information, and setting
challenges for yourself. In
week one, you can become a
local food forager, and find out
where you can buy Tasmanian
produce or find it where you
shop already. In week two,
discover extra incentives to
grow your own fresh fruit and
vegetables. Week three could
be fun, as you support local
businesses, and find a local
eatery or shop that offers
Tasmanian produce. Week four
is the social week: you can host
a Tassievore Feast, with your
friends and family – feast on
great Tassie produce, and share
the adventure, or learn more,
at #tassievorefeast. Happy,
healthy, eating!
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Police advice cont’d
Inspector Matt Osborn,
Kingston Divisional Inspector,
urges you to consider your
approach to securing your
home, business or vehicles
and to review your security
arrangements.
Offenders look for easy and
often opportunistic targets and
you can take a few very simple
steps to make your property less
appealing to them, such as:
• Securely lock all doors and
windows for both cars and
premises;
• Do not visibly display
attractive property or
money;
• Don’t give offenders the
opportunity to hide in your
garden! Reduce vegetation
that obscures views of your
premises or vehicles;
• Use motion sensor lights
outside your premises;
• Install a security alarm
and/or CCTV;
• Secure car keys at home,
some burglaries are now
simply to access car keys
to steal your vehicle;
• When going away for a
few days, have the mail
box cleared, cancel
papers and don’t advertise
From front page
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your absence on social
media (photographs from
Queensland are great but
tell would-be offenders
you’re not home!); and
• G e t t o k n o w y o u r
neighbours – they are your
best eyes and ears should
your premises or car be
targeted.
These are just a few simple yet
cost effective ways to reduce the
chances that you will become
a victim of a burglary or have
your car stolen.
If you would like additional
information on security
m e as u re s y o u c an adopt,
please visit the Tasmania Police
website www.police.tas.gov.au
or the Neighbourhood Watch
website at nhwtas.org.au.
P l e a s e r e m e m b e r, i f y o u
observe something suspicious
or can help solve a crime,
please contact Tasmania Police
on 131 444 or call the Crimes
Stoppers number on 1800 333
000. Please only use the 000
number in an emergency.
Inspector Matthew Osborn
Kingston Division, Tasmania Police
Bureau now tweeting
the weather
The Bureau of Meteorology
is now active on Twitter in all
states and territories, with staff
tweeting daily to enhance the
community ’s awareness of
forecast information, particularly
during severe weather events.
Bureau meteorologists in
Tasmania are now trained and
ready to tweet, with these tweets
pointing back to the most up-todate, comprehensive and official
source of information – the
Bureau’s comprhensive website
at bom.gov.au.
Using Twitter will help the Bureau
to let people know what the
weather looks like in Tasmania,
and forecasters will also keep
the public informed about
significant weather such as
storms, destructive winds, floods,
tsunami and heatwaves.
The Bureau’s Twitter handles are:
• @BOM_Tas
• @BOM_au
• @BOM_Vic
• @BOM_ACT
• @BOM_NSW
• @BOM_SA
• @BOM_Qld
• @BOM_WA
• @BOM_NT
The Bureau’s Twitter accounts will
mostly be used one way.
Additional information regarding
the Bureau's social media
presence is available at: media.
bom.gov.au/social-media.
Bureau Of Meteorology
Media Release
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St Ayles Skiffs fiesta cont’d
Formalities at the Palais included
speeches, presentations,
refreshments and entertainment
from the wonderful duo, Tiffany
Eckhardt and Dave Steel. The
Franklin Quilt is now part of the
story of Franklin and will hang in
the Palais for public viewing.
Friday saw the 2km events hotly
contested by 14 teams. Evening
activities included Egg Island
Canal tours on the Nancy, bowls,
pizzas and cider at Frank’s, local
art at the White Church and black
and white movies at the Palais – all
part of the heritage of the town.
Saturday kicked off with 1km
events, the Tierney Law Community
and Corporate 250m challenge
and more entertainment with Steve
and Marjorie Gadd’s Tasmanian
tunes on the Cartela and foreshore
jazz. The Tasmanian Light Horses
found their jazz rhythm and danced
under their rider’s direction, which
was yet another highlight.
Finals day on Sunday meant New
Zealand took out the honours in
an exciting finish for one of the key
events – the 2km Men’s Open,
sponsored by Huon Aquaculture.
The “French Connection” team
from Castle Forbes Bay rowed
brilliantly in their red berets to win
six of their events. Other medal
winners included Huon Five-O,
Cygnet, Mariners & Mermaids,
Taroona and new teams, Aquabats
and Bitterns. Franklin Working
Waterfront took out the award
for the overall medal and pointswinner over the whole Regatta.
From front page
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The event wound up at the Living
Boat Trust with Huon Vibe Jazz,
team skiffie songs, some wonderful
memories and the general
camaraderie of involvement with
community rowing.
Stay tuned for news on the next
International Regatta to be
held in New Zealand. Finally,
a big thankyou to all sponsors,
volunteers, organisers, participants
and supporters for helping to
make the event a success for all.
Jane Johnson
Organising Committee
International St Ayles Skiff Regatta
Entertainment from Steve & Marjorie Gadd aboard the Cartela.
St Ayle skiff ready at the race starting line.
Start line-up
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Steam, thumping pistons
and spinning flywheels
The sights, smells and sounds
of yesteryear at the National
Vintage Machinery Rally at
Carrick’s Quercus Park is yet
another major event bringing
national entrants and tourists to
Tasmania.
Vintage steam engines, with rare
makes and models, unusual
petrol and diesel engines … hit
and miss, put putts … the engines
that mechanised Australia are
coming from all states.
The three day event will be backed
by outstanding entertainment
making it a great family event.
Tania Kernaghan of the very well
known family of country singers
will be singing every day with
support from Rino and Jade, the
popular father and son duo well
known in Tasmania.
Then a master of the modern
day chainsaw, Eddie Freeman,
will show why he is Australia’s
champion chainsaw carver.
Last year he was runner-up
to Japanese world champion
Hikaru Kodama and plans to
sculpture a surprise rally theme
at the Vintage Machinery days.
In contrast to Eddie’s skills will
be the beautiful 1882 wooden
horses on the Gallopers
Carousel. Painted in showmans’
colours, with a wisp of steam
drifting up from the chimney it is
a natural addition to the diverse
range of engines also working
at the site.
Rally spokesman Ted Domeney
says the planning was always to
create interest for all members
of the family.
“From kids riding the carousel to
country and western fans loving
Tania Kernaghan and wonderful
old machinery that is workinghistory on display, we have
something for everyone.”
Ted said there are a lot of firsts
for Tasmania.
“There will be the biggest
collection of vintage Caterpillar
crawler tractors seen in Tasmania
as well as the oldest tractor in the
world. It is still running and will
be in the grand parade.”
The list of machinery is too
long to detail but includes
vintage tractors, and a variety of
restored transporters including a
magnificent display of Tasmanian
Fire Service vintage vehicles,
lovingly restored by retired
firemen.
Add in motor bikes and cars and
then there are the homestead
displays, collections of vintage
household appliances along with
all the heritage crafts, knitting,
quilting, doll collections - it will
all be there! And of course there
will be the basic early engines
that drove industry in the old
days.
See it all at Quercus Park,
Carrick from Friday 27th February
to Sunday 1st March 2015.
(Quercus Park is the home of the
Rural Youth Field Days.)
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A friend and I were chatting
over a glass of chardy about
our views on what we would
imagine a Utopian world would
be and amazed to find that our
thoughts were similar. I have
grand dreams of a specially
built community on about
100 acres, maybe down the
Channel way, somewhere.
Some would say it sounds like
a hippy commune but in reality
it would be a hard working
community of likeminded
people. It would consist of
those who can contribute to the
wellbeing of others. Within its
area there would be doctors,
teachers, gardeners, builders
etc. and they would all work
in together to form the estate.
Children would be educated
properly by the teachers on
campus, all houses would be
built by the builders but with
the help of the other members.
Market gardens would abound,
as well as sheep, cattle and a
lake stocked with fish. The self
sufficiency of the property is
what would make it a place to
live in comfort and ease for all
involved. Bartering between
families wanting work done
would be encouraged and any
member would also be able
to hold down an outside job
as long as they traded off the
hours to help others.
An informal meeting would
occur once a month just to
allow others to discuss their
needs. A huge meeting hall
would be provided on the
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and wellbeing. There would
probably need to be a small
council of people to manage
the workings of the entire place
but they would be chosen for
their fairness and willingness
to provide a welcoming team.
So as we sat and sipped our
wine we wondered if the idea
would be possible and looked
at the negatives of such a
community. Where would the
money come from? How would
people be accepted to join
up? Would there be special
preferences?
Was it an idea that reflected
too much on the ideals of a
perfect world? Man is a natural
hunter and with that comes
the possibility of hostilities.
What would happen if anyone
on the estate were to cause
friction with others, would they
simply be removed? After that
thought we realised that there
would be a policing problem
and inequality.
In the old cowboy days there
was always a sheriff to keep
peace in the town but even
then, there were still lynch
mobs, gun shooting, pub brawls
and the like. No matter where
we live there is always going
to be a governing factor. The
only way we saw this wonderful
idea taking shape is to build
the community on a hundred
acres and make it a working
farm for tourists to come along
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the possibilities of a Utopian
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life. Tourism would be boosted
and everybody benefits.
In conclusion to our discussion
we realised that as crazy as
our world gets, the truth is
that all societies need to live
together in harmony whether
they are on a hundred acres or
not. Our governing bodies are
there to guide us and hopefully
lead us into the future where
equality is sought. Here in
Tasmania we possibility already
live a Utopian life. We have
everything we need and beauty
abounds. Our friendliness is
well known and we have so
much arable land.
All we need to do now is to
share what we have amongst
the poorer individuals to make
sure they are well taken care of
with food and accommodation
and we would then have the
nearest possible Utopian world.
That was just our opinion, and
after draining our bottle of
chardonnay we realised that no
matter what, we were somehow
happy in our little corner of the
world. Utopia is therefore just
a word because it can never
really happen but at least we
can dream. If anyone has those
100 acres, keep me in the loop.
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More doings at Downton downunder
Last week, we left the story of
New Zealand’s Larnach Castle
with William Larnach committing
suicide in Parliament House.
And as William died without
a signed will there were family
disputes about inheritance.
In 1900 an auction was held
to sell off the once beautiful
furniture and chattels. For a
while it was used as a holiday
retreat for nuns. Then in 1906
the NZ Government bought the
castle for 3,000 pounds and
used it as a lunatic asylum.
During WW1 shell shocked
soldiers and conscientious
objectors were housed there.
During WW2 soldiers were
billeted there.
All the time there were rumours
that the castle was haunted
by William’s first wife (he had
three) and his daughter, who
died aged 26.
In 1967 Barry and Margaret
Barker were travelling around,
saw it, and bought it on a whim.
“It was huge, empty, derelict
and oh so cold.” Margaret
remembers the dreadful state of
the buildings and grounds. "The
Ballroom had been used to pen
sheep, the castle was empty of
furniture, leaking like a sieve, in
a terrible state of disrepair and
the grounds were overgrown."
When the Barkers bought the
Castle many people thought
(and told them!) that they
were crazy to take on such
a mammoth and apparently
impossible task.
"Larnach Castle and its
unkempt 14ha, meant love
at first sight. My decision was
intuitive,” admits Margaret in
the prologue to her book The
Garden at Larnach Castle.
“At 24, you don’t think things
through and I felt empowered
by the challenge.”
Over the years the castle has
been refurnished, room by
room, with period furniture.
While a significant amount of
time, effort, and research has
been undertaken to restore the
castle to the original exacting
standards of Larnach's time, the
garden and grounds have been
Margaret Barker's creation.
A magnificent home of this
grandeur needed to be set in
an equally impressive garden
and grounds. Often visitors
stop to chat to the 'gardener'
not realising that it is Margaret
herself working away. The
gardens are spectacular, as is
the view from the whole place.
I climbed right up into the tower
to see the broader view and
photograph it. We had two
hours there on a tour from the
cruise ship but we could easily
have spent double or triple that
time as there was so much of
interest to see.
The work done by the Barkers
has ensured that now Larnach
Castle is once again Dunedin's
premier landmark, hosting
guests from all over the world.
From a run-down building the
family have created a diversified
business, saved a major part of
Dunedin's heritage and made
a significant contribution to the
local tourism industry.
Over the years the Barker’s had
two children and now there are
grandchildren.
Now a widow Margaret says “The
castle is an ongoing restoration
project. There are usually one
or two major projects a year as
money allows.”
We were really impressed that
Larnach Castle is open every
day of the year – including
Christmas Day. They were even
offering Christmas Lunch at
just NZ$35 a head in the
Ballroom - surely a bargain on
Christmas Day. The locals use
the castle for many events. It is
a wonderful backdrop for the
many weddings which are held
there every year.
A special event is the Mid
Winter Ball – often with snow
on the ground.
In 1994, a play about the
Larnach family tragedies, titled
"Larnach - Castle of Lies",
was performed by Dunedin's
Fortune Theatre before 100
invited guests in the castle
ballroom.
"It was a night to remember"
says Margaret. "As the guests
arrived a terrible storm blew up
from nowhere. The smoke from
the fires blew back down the
chimneys so that you couldn't
see - and your eyes hurt. Hail
crashed on the iron roof so that
you couldn't hear.
“Doors mysteriously opened by
themselves and it got very cold.
In the play - just as Larnach shot
himself there was a blinding
white light.
“Afterwards at supper, people
were talking about the lightning
strike as Larnach held the gun
to his head. I said `Oh no that
was stage effects.'
“We asked the stage manager.
He said ‘It was none of our
doing, it was lightning.' I think
that Larnach was present that
night. He didn't like the play."
Marian Hearn
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That was all. There was no
pressure to vote for any
particular candidate. The sole
objective was to ensure that as
many constituents as possible
were aware of the profiles of
each candidate. From time to
time, questions were addressed
to the candidates as well as the
sitting member. The distribution
of preferences did the rest.
This is one way to reinvigorate
the political process. It can only
happen at the grassroots, and
anyone can play. Organise it
as you would a Tupperware
party. Make a list of interested
individuals, call a meeting and
bake the muffins. Steer clear
of apparatchiks and rusted-on
voters, or if you must include
them, make it clear that the
process is solely for the purpose
of examining and reviewing the
credentials of all those who
might seek your votes. Meet on
the same day each month at the
same time: say ‘second Monday
at 7.30pm. Meet for a specified
period. Two hours is more than
enough. You don’t need officeholders; work by consensus.
The current federal member
for Franklin is Julie Collins.
Your twelve State senators are:
Abetz, Bilyk, Brown, Bushby,
Colbeck, Lambie, Milne, Parry,
Polley, Singh, Urquhart, WhishWilson.
Don’t know all of them? Don’t
know any of them?
I rest my case.
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HMB Endeavour to arrive in Hobart this Friday
a t a p p r o x i m a t e l y m i d d a y,
where it will fire its cannon.
On arrival, the ship will be
met by representatives from
the Australian Wooden Boat
Fe s t i v a l w h o w i l l p r e s e n t
Captain John Dikkenberg with
an honorary festival plaque
and flag.
When in port, the ship is
presented as a floating museum
with all the evidence of an
18th century crew going about
their tasks during Cook's epic
1768-71 world voyage, when
Having turned back on its
way to the Australian Wooden
Boat Festival due to extremely
challenging conditions, the
Australian National Maritime
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Endeavour replica’s subsequent
voyage to Tasmania has been
a success. The ship is now
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February.
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he became the first to chart the members who have signed
on to learn about 18th century
east coast of Australia.
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Come aboard
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February (last entry 4.30pm).
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19 February 2015 - Kingston Classifieds 11
OPINION
A pox on both parties!
In the train wreck which is
contemporary politics in
Australia, many of us are losing
interest or experiencing a sense
of despair and alienation at the
endless squabbling and pointscoring. Debate between the
two major parties, the Coles
and Woolworths of Australian
politics has descended into
price-cutting and races to the
bottom conducted in a tone
and with a shrillness which
would see them suspended
from any child care centre in
the country and sent home.
Neither Labor nor the Coalition
offers any sense of purpose or
intent for the government of this
great country. The leadership
spill that wasn't, reflected no
credit on the Government, none
whatsoever. The internecine
squabbles of a once great
and truly Liberal Party have
reduced Parliament to the
level of a playground in a
seriously disadvantaged area,
in a school which is so near
derelict as to have fallen off the
edge of the Naplan. The Prime
Minister is haunted by his own
ghost as he struggles to shake
off the mores and mantras of
the boxing ring.
I cannot recall a more
challenging time and such
a crying need for good
government, including a
robustly functioning and positive
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opposition, in my lifetime. All
the ills of two-party government
are on show across the country,
from the sheltered workshop
which is the National Capital to
almost every state. The recent
pantomime in the Northern
Territory is symptomatic, as
are the apocalyptic onet e r m e x e c u t i o n o f p o l i c ybarren, ideologically-driven
governments in Victoria and
Queensland. Statements of
policy are absent in a conflict in
which all parties are firing from
cover, never showing a policy
above the parapet lest it be shot
down. ‘Small targets’ indeed.
The people are fed up and
disillusioned. Business is at a
near standstill; education at all
levels is in a perpetual state of
flux and confusion as amateur
politicians juggle with the levers
like infants in the cockpit. A
crash is inevitable. There is little
intelligent debate, merely the
articulation of thought bubbles
which are blown away in gales
of verbal flatulence.
These are dangerous times
for any country, Italy, Greece,
Australia. There are great global
forces in play which would see
this country destroyed and its
citizens executed in the name
of religion. At a time when all
should be united in a common
defence of the privileges and
responsibilities of citizenship,
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6 HAEG Watermark Exhibition Opening – 6.30pm, Cygnet Town Hall
7-22HAEG Watermark Exhibition – 10am-4pm, Cygnet Town Hall
8 Taste of the Huon – 10am-5.30pm, Ranelagh Showground
9 Taste of the Huon – 10am-4.30pm, Ranelagh Showground
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Market Diary
Huonville Market – 10am-2pm, Huonville Town Hall and surrounds
Geeveston Farmers Market – 9am-1pm, 20 Church Street, Geeveston
Snug Market – 10am-2pm, Snug Community Hall
Woodbridge Village Market – 10am - 3pm, Woodbridge Hall
Kingston Rotary Car Boot Market – 9am-1pm, Kingston Town Car Park
Geeveston Farmers Market – 9am-1pm, 20 Church Street, Geeveston
many of us are abdicating. We
cry out for leadership and vision
and all we get is name calling
and three-word mantras.
Who is to blame?
We are. We have descended to
dangerous levels of indifference.
We claim the government isn't
listening. How can it when we
are largely mute, passive and
resigned and are apparently
happy to be treated like idiots?
Those who pretend to governm
are content with this. But such a
vacuum creates space for rule
by unelected, unaccountable
corporations with immense
budgets and political talents
which they unhesitatingly
deploy in the interest of profit
and power.
In this winter of our discontent,
the possibility for significant
change is emerging with the
possibility of a real dialogue.
There are some independent
MPs who are driven only by their
conscience and intelligence,
and are not bound to surrender
their better judgement to the
Moloch of party rule. The recent
election for the Victorian seat of
Indi saw a sitting LNP member
who had held the seat over two
terms and with a comfortable
margin and a contemptuous
attitude to her constituents
defeated by an Independent.
To get the feel of the electorate
of Indi, look at the website.
Then ditto for three Tasmanian
members: it doesn’t matter for
which party or which House.
Spot the difference.
Constituents had met in a series
of ‘kitchen cabinets’ during
the year or so prior to the
election. They were, literally,
meetings around kitchen tables.
The kitchen cabinets met and
reviewed the performances and
platforms of all candidates.
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